Film, Theater & Literary Festivals

Literary, theater and film festivals showcase inspiration, drama and the ability to amuse, always

Drawing upon a storied literary past, New Orleans, the city that inspired Tennessee Williams during one of his most creative periods, sets the stage for thought makers working across genres to aspire to greatness. A host of literary, theater and film festivals draw artists, writers, poets, directors, producers and creatives to share, listen, recite, workshop and present cutting edge work written and performed in the artistic hotbed that is New Orleans.

The streetcar he made famous stopped running 62 years ago but the festival named in his honor has been running continuously for nearly a quarter of a century. The annual Tennessee Williams New Orleans...

As an evolution of the New Orleans Fringe Festival, Faux/Real is a newly thriving arts festival in New Orleans that celebrates the creative artists of theatre, literature, food, and drink. Every year...

The Annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival is an international burlesque festival, known for crowning the top classic striptease dancer as the “Queen of Burlesque.” We assemble the most glamorous and...